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Tightly packed between the meshes of the lobular capillaries 

 are the gland cells. These are large, soft, polyhedral cells, with 



FH;. 74. 



Section of the Liver showing the relation of the portal branches (VP) and of the rad- 

 icles of the hepatic veins (HV) to the lobules. Below is a portion of the same highly 

 mignified. (a) Liver cell with (n) nucleus; (b) Blood capillaries cut across passing along 

 angles of cells ; (c) Bile capillaries between flattened sides of cells. (Huxley.) 



one, two, or even more nuclei, and no trace of limiting membrane. 

 Owing to the shape of the capillary meshes the cells are placed 



